Birth rate vs death rate in Togo
Togo: Birth rate vs death rate was 32.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.64
in 1966
All-time low
32.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Togo stood at 32.64. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Togo peaked at 48.64 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 32.64, in 2023.
Togo ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.99 | — |
| 1951 | 48.01 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 48.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.96 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.87 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.76 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.81 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.8 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 47.79 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.86 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.94 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 48.03 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.23 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.43 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.5 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.56 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.64 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.51 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.43 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.46 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 48.28 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 48.49 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.48 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.45 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.37 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.22 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.05 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 47.64 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.2 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.7 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 46.12 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 45.63 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 45.32 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 44.64 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 44 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 43.21 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.08 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.81 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 42.43 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 42 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 41.67 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.27 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.9 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.09 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.16 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 38.56 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.73 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.08 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.75 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.72 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.82 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.87 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.85 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.69 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.17 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.74 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.18 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.33 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.29 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.52 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.49 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.72 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.34 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.74 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.43 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.91 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.13 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.64 | -1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 32.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 32.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.89 | 47.76 | 48.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 | 47.46 | 48.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.99 | 46.7 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.92 | 42 | 46.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.57 | 37.75 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 | 37.69 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.65 | 34.91 | 39.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.43 | 32.64 | 34.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Togo?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Togo was 32.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.64 in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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